prophecies, or in the types and shadows of the law, or in the fuller revelation of the Gospel, is ever the same ; nor can all the subtilty of men or devils invalidate so much as one single point. Indeed, though received on the credit of the inspired writers, it so commends itself to the believer, as to approve to him its divine origin, as soon as ever it is received into his heart : he there finds a counterpart of every truth he has received, and "hath the witness in him- self" that it is indeed from God. Now one great discouragement in the pursuit of human knowledge is, that after having laboured for many years, we know not but that we may, after all, be found wrong, in things which we deemed of considerable moment. But here, we never need to fear a disappointment : God's word, like himself, abideth for ever ; nor shall one jot or tittle of it ever fail.
Nor is there any other so attainable. Thousands have not ability to investigate the depths of human science : if they should bestow ever so much labour, for ever so long a time, it would be in vain. But not so the knowledge of the Gospel : for though it is so deep, that no man by the efforts of unassisted rea- son can enter into it, yet it is so easy of acquisition, that " he who runs may read and understand it." If God " open our eyes, we shall see wondrous things out of his law :" if he shine into our hearts, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God shall be seen by us. The qualification for this knowledge con- sists, not so much in the head, as in the heart : " God opened the heart of Lydia to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul." Here then every one is encouraged to pursue it : for " none teacheth like God :" he can " ordain strength in the mouth of babes and sucklings." I grant indeed that it is a "hidden knowledge;" it is "a treasure hid" in a field. But it is revealed to us in the word, and shall be revealed in us by the Spirit, if we desire to be taught of him. The promise is, " All thy children shall be taught of God :" and, if only we obtain his teaching, we shall " be guided into all truth ;" nor